The Defender (2004 film)

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The Defender
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dolph Lundgren
Written by	Douglas W. Miller
Produced by	Philippe Martinez, Claudine Strasser, Douglas W. Miller
Starring	Dolph Lundgren Jerry Springer Shakara Ledard Thomas Lockyer Caroline Lee Johnson
Cinematography	Maxime Alexandre
Edited by	Dedan Ouziel Julian Rodd
Music by	Adam Nordén
Distributed by	Bauer Martinez Studios
Release dates	December 20, 2004 (2004-12-20) (Greece) October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom Germany
Language	English
Budget	$6 million

The Defender is a 2004 British-German action film starring and directed by Dolph Lundgren in his directorial debut. The film also co-stars Jerry Springer, Shakara Ledard, Thomas Lockyer and Caroline Lee Johnson. The film was released on direct-to-video in the United States on October 18, 2005.

Dolph Lundgren plays Lance Rockford, who must set aside his values and patriotism to protect the life of the world's greatest terrorist so that he does not become a martyr for his cause.